Image Variations have been a part of Topps' flagship baseball line for years. They evolved in 2023 with the introduction of Golden Mirror Image Variations that provided alternate photos for every card in the set, not just some of them. It provided a new chase and a fresh challenge for set builders, players collectors and fans of specific teams.
These evolved further in 2025 Topps Update Series Baseball with Flagship Real One Golden Autographs. Landing 1:2,745 hobby packs, 1:755 HTA jumbo packs and similarly scarce amounts across the product's various retail configurations, these use standout photos. Unlike the standard Real One Autographs in the release, the signing area is also changed, this time to black. This allows for the signatures to pop with their gold ink.
Shohei Ohtani is one of 67 players on the checklist. Not only is it scarce, but the photo comes from the locker room celebration following the Dodgers' 2024 World Series win—the four-time MVP's first.
This NM-MT 8 is a pop 1 in the PSA registry with none ranking higher.
The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 06/22/2026.
